Word: pedro
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Died. General Arturo Rawson, 67, onetime provisional (for 48 hours in 1943) President of Argentina, leader (with General Pedro Ramirez) of the 1943 military revolt against fascist-minded President Ramon Castillo which unexpectedly started Juan Peron on his rise to power, part organizer of the abortive 1945 anti-Peron revolt; of a heart attack; in Buenos Aires...
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...been said of Pedro Cardinal Segura y Sáenz, Archbishop of Seville, that in the 15th century he would have been counted a saint. In the 20th, he is regarded as somewhat old-fashioned-not to say reactionary. Last week Cardinal Segura again expressed annoyance at Generalissimo Francisco Franco's government for allowing limited religious toleration of non-Catholics. In a pastoral letter, he took issue with the "bill of rights" which the Spanish government enacted in 1945. This recognizes Roman Catholicism as Spain's official religion, but allows non-Catholics to practice their faith in private...
Last week Magma struck it rich-not on the San Pedro but in the bureaus of Washington. To develop its San Manuel property, it got a $94 million RFC loan, the biggest ever made to a private company. With the money, Magma plans to build a town for 7,000, a concentrator, smelter and other installations. But there is one catch. Not till Magma raises $17 million for the mine from private sources will the RFC turn over its money. President McNab is still not sure where the $17 million will come from. But since the Government is willing...
...House Divided. In Buenos Aires, Judge Pedro R. Speroni ruled that a wife may continue to live in the husband's house after a legal separation decree has been granted, provided the housing shortage prevents her from finding another home...